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About SUMA
Southern
University
Museum
of Art
The 14,238 square
foot Martin L. Harvey Auditorium,
that has been transformed into the
Southern
University Museum of Art,
is comprised of eight galleries, a stage,
and
front and rear foyers, as well as a gift shop.
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Floor Plan |
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Four galleries
are dedicated to the display of African art from the major art producing
regions of Africa, including: Mali, Nigeria, the Ivory Coast, Cameroon,
and the Congo. The African Art exhibit is comprised of two major collections.
The President Leon R. Tarver II Collection and the Dr. William Bertrand
Collection.
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Four
galleries are also dedicated to African American art. Each gallery has a
theme based on the artists' work it contains. The Master's Gallery contains
the work of master artists such as : Phoebe Beasley, John Biggers, and Elizabeth
Catlett. Two galleries are devoted to Louisiana artists and one gallery
is reserved for the display of special exhibits and the work of Southern
University faculty and staff. The President Leon R. Tarver II, The Chancellor
Edward R. Jackson, and the Dr. Margaret Burroughs Collections make up the
museum's Permanent Collection of African American Art.
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The front and rear foyers
and the stage display both African and African American art. The stage contains
a powerful exhibit of art related to the slave era, stone sculptures from
South Africa, as well as a bronze Benin sculpture of Queen Iye Aruanran.
Two large murals, kuba cloth designs on the walls, eclectic displays of
greenery and artifacts above each gallery make visiting SUMA a unique experience.
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Martin L. Harvey Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70813
phone - 225.771.4513 fax - 225.771.4498
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Southern
University System, J.S. Clark Administration Building, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana 70813 ~ 225.771.4500 |
